About the Role
The Batch Weigher assists production with kettle preparation by pre-weighing ingredients and providing kettles with the necessary amount of ingredients to assure efficiencies. This role requires observation of all safety rules, ensuring quality, and maintaining operational compliance to food safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Check equipment for proper sanitation.
- Complete checklist and reports.
- Add the ingredients to the scheduled kettle.
- Wash kettles between kettle rotations as needed.
- Check all equipment (flexicon, scales) for proper operation.
- Formulate batches to meet the procedure specifications.
- Pre-weigh the ingredients according to schedule.
- Inspect raw materials before using for quality and sanitary specifications.
- Record batch information on the provided forms (lot codes, quality, time, initials).
- Keep all ingredients covered, sealed and identified.
- Prepare workstation for operation and maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Follow HACCP principles and Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Comply with Food and Personal Safety Procedures, company Policies and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older.
- 6+ months of work experience in any industry.
- Basic computer and math skills.
- Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions.
- Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot.
- Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful.
- Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements.
- Lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment.
- Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present.
Skills
- Basic computer skills
- Basic math skills
- Collaboration
- Communication skills
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ months of work experience
- 1+ year of food manufacturing work experience (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $24.26 per hour
- Shift Differential $1.00 (after 8PM)
Benefits
- Broad portfolio of benefits
About the Company
- Land O’Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food.
- Named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn.
- Named to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
- Land O’Lakes creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.
- Believes there’s power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people’s lives.
Equal Opportunity
- Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.
